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UN to spend $2.5 million on emergency aid for Vanuatu
The United Nations has released millions of dollars to help Vanuatu recover from a devastating cyclone that struck the Pacific archipelago last week. The world body announced Monday $2.5 million from...
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COVID-19 scare extends closure of Vanuatu’s Main Market
The closure of the main market in town which is also described as the “heartbeat” of Port Vila City for over a week has now been extended to at least a month amidst the Coronavirus pandemic that now...
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Humanitarian supplies for cyclone-hit Vanuatu arrive from New Caledonia
The French military has sent more than two tonnes of emergency supplies from its base in New Caledonia to Vanuatu after the devastation caused by tropical cyclone Harold.A Casa air force plane carried...
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Vanuatu sporting bodies resume training
Athletes in Vanuatu are back in regular training after the government relaxed restrictions imposed in response to Covid-19. The Vanuatu Daily Post reported the Council of Ministers last week gave the...
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Australia sends cyclone aid to Vanuatu
Australia has delivered cyclone relief supplies to Vanuatu.As part of $US2.5 million relief package, an Australian Air Force plane this week brought items including hygiene, shelter and kitchen kits to...
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Vanuatu NDMO clarifies all foreign supplies must be processed in Port Vila
The Chair of the National Disaster Committee, Esline Garaebiti says all relief supplies sent from foreign countries to Vanuatu must go through the disinfection process in Port Vila before distributions...
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Fundraising and Donation Form for TC Harold at NDMO
A fundraising and donation form is now available only at the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) for those interested to fundraise and give donations to the affected communities.Communities,...
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Farewell for outgoing Vanuatu Minister and Director General
Staff of the Vanuatu Ministry of Youth Development and Sports farewelled the outgoing Minister Francois Chani and Director General, Ben Tofor at the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports office in...
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Vanuatu to get more cyclone aid from New Caledonia
More relief supplies will be sent from New Caledonia to cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu.The French Red Cross is readying 11.5 tons of supplies in Noumea for shipping on Wednesday to help people in the central...
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New speaker of Vanuatu parliament elected
Gracia Shadrack has been elected as the new speaker of Vanuatu's parliament.The parliament is sitting for the first time since the March election today, where a new prime minister and speaker will be...
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Vanuatu has a new Prime Minister
The newly-elected Member of Parliament for Tanna and leader of the Vanua’aku Party, Bob Loughman is the new Prime Minister of Vanuatu.Loughman was elected in a secret ballot by 31 of the 52 members of...
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Vanuatu's north desperately need emergency medical personnel
A ni-Vanuatu doctor stationed in the country's cyclone devastated north says they are in desperate need of more emergency response medical personnel.Jimmy Obed is with the Emergency Medical Technician...
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ADB provides $1 million in relief for Vanuatu after Cyclone Harold
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Monday announced a $1 million grant to the Government of Vanuatu to help fund priority recovery activities following Tropical Cyclone Harold, which tore through the...
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Woman remanded after allegedly stabbing a man to death in Vanuatu
A woman in her late twenties has been remanded in custody over the death of a man in Mele village.According to Deputy Director of the Criminal Investigation Unit, Donald James, the woman allegedly...
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Australia provides further humanitarian relief supplies to Vanuatu
A Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft delivered urgent medical supplies, shelter, hygiene and kitchen kits, water containers and generators to Vanuatu Tuesday.This is the second...
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Vanuatu’s Coconut oil mill suspends operation
The Coconut Oil Production Santo Limited will not be buying copra and will now focus to rebuild its infrastructure in the next six months.Tropical Cyclone Harold caused extensive damage to the factory...
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China donates VT3million to support TC Harold victims
China has donated VT3 million to assist victims of TC Harold in the northern islands of Vanuatu. The supplies consist of sourcing local fresh produce from non-affected areas to supply to families in...
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Ash fall victims on Vanuatu’s Tanna island to receive food supplies
The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) has sent the first shipment of food supplies, mostly dry rations to the island of Tanna as part of the Government’s response to the ash fall disaster.An...
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Vanuatu’s Melsisi community to rebuild after zoning is conducted
Residents of Melsisi community in Central Pentecost 2 in Vanuatu are looking at ways to rebuild their new centre following changes recommended for rebuilding.A proposal states that no house can be...
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Vanuatu farmer commences replanting after TC Harold, urges others to do the...
Vegetable farmer, Silvano Malapa has been commended for beginning to replant crops immediately after TC Harold his Vanuatu earlier this month.The farmer, who lives in Rory Village in the Eastern part...
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